USS Akron – ZRS-4
Building Airship ZRS-4 Construction of Airship ZRS-4 began on October 31, 1929…
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Akron High School
Built in 1884, Akron High School sat on the block…
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Summit Beach Park – Dance Hall and Roller Rink
July 4, 1917 began an exciting era in Akron History,…
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Springfield Lake – Oneida Trail
The area around Springfield Lake became a popular resort spot as Akron’s…
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Company – Factory
The rubber boom brought with it thousands of jobs to the…
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Zeppelin Air Dock
The Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock was a purpose-built facility for the construction of large…
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Music Hall
The Music Hall was dedicated on opened in 1904 with…
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Fire Station – Engine House No. 5
The Akron Fire Department was fully motorized by 1914, one…
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Springfield Lake – Pavilion
At one time Springfield Lake Park was the largest amusement…
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Mohawk Rubber Co.
A 1968 factory explosion at the Mohawk Rubber Plant caused the…
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Kenmore School – Heminger School
This was Kenmore’s first school which opened in 1903. The…
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Valley Railway Station
This ornate railway passenger station, built in 1888, was located on…
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Goodyear-Zeppelin – Dock
Goodyear entered the fledgling aviation industry when it established its aeronautics…
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O’Neil’s
Michael O’Neil and his partner Isaac Dyas began serving Akron shoppers…
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Airship – Aerial View With Dirigible
ZRS-4 Built in Akron, Ohio, The United States Navy airships…
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Akron General Hospital
It began in 1914 with the establishment of The Peoples Hospital…
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Mayflower Hotel
The Mayflower Hotel took her place among downtown Akron’s landmark…
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Goodyear Factory
The first Goodyear factory opened in Akron, Ohio, in 1898.…
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Akron Savings & Loan
In 1888, the Akron Building and Loan Association was opened.…
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Marathon Tire and Rubber
The Marathon Rubber Co. of Cuyahoga Falls/Akron opened in 1912.…
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B. F. Goodrich Company
Founded in Akron in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich.…
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Springfield Lake
Springfield Lake is located in the center of Springfield township.…
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Central Depositors Bank & Trust
The 27 story art deco style building sits at the…
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Akron High School – S. Forge St.
Akron High School, built in 1884, was renamed Central High…
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Residence – W.B. Miller
Mr. Miller served as the Secretary and Sales Manager for…
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